Salary Of A Newly Employed Secondary School Teacher 2023
Graduates hired by Kenya’s Teachers Service Commission fall under job group K, grade C2’s Secondary Teacher II designation at the moment.
The newly hired instructor is put on probation for a minimum of six (6) months, according the TSC appointment letter. If the teacher’s performance is subpar, the probationary period may occasionally be extended.
The teacher is automatically promoted to job group L, which is presently grade C3, after three years of service.
Although a diploma is the bare minimum required for teaching in a secondary school, the majority of secondary school tutors hold university degrees.
The instructor receives a rental housing allowance and commuter allowance of Kshs 7,500 and Kshs 5,000, respectively, under job group K (grade C2).
The starting salary for the newly hired graduate teacher is Kshs 38,000 after all deductions have been made. Keep in mind that people whose HELB Loans are being debited are not affected by this amount.
Here is a breakdown of a graduate teacher who was just hired in a secondary school.
It is significant to note that a freshly hired teacher’s compensation is subject to a number of deductions. They consist of;
- University Loan Recovery costs about Kshs. 5000. Keep in mind that only the teachers who benefited from HELB are affected by this.
- Widows and Children’s Pension Scheme (WCPS) costs about Kshs. 699.10.
- Contribution from a union; this could be from the Kenya Women Teachers Association (KEWOTA), Kenya National Union of Teachers (KNUT), or Kenya Union of Post Primary Education Teachers (KUPPET).
- Pay-As-You-Earn (PAYE).
Depending on whether the instructor is repaying a loan, further deductions can come from sacco savings or loan repayment.
Salary Of A Newly Employed Secondary School Teacher 2023
